FIT BRIDE WEEK 3

Fit Bride, Week Three: “I have to challenge myself”

Find out if our Fit Bride is seeing the results she wants at week three

Fit Bride, Week Three: “I have to challenge myself”Find out if our Fit Bride is seeing the results she wants at week three

Fit Bride Renee Appelle has reached the halfway point in her six-week pre-wedding workout program with trainer Dan Sigafoos from Crunch Fitness. Is she on track to reach her fitness goals by her wedding day? See how Renee’s doing after week three!

What was the hardest move you had to do?
“I’m still not great at the hinge moves. I’ve always done a lot of machine work, and hinging doesn’t resemble any of those exercises. The hardest exercises are the ones that require extra attention to form, which I haven’t perfected.”

What’s the best thing you’ve learned?
“I know that mixing cardio and strength is really important to see change, but I also have to challenge myself. I complain a lot, but Dan said, ‘You have to get to the point of failure or feeling like you can’t do it anymore because that’s when change happens.’ I used to do 12-pound bench presses—now I’m up to 22 pounds!”

How are you feeling?
“At this point, I’m encouraged and discouraged. I’m a lot stronger than I’ve ever been and made it through a full arm workout at SoulCycle, which I’ve never done before. But I haven’t dropped much in weight—I only lost a pound over the last few weeks. However, Dan says I have to take better care of my diet—in all honesty, I do go out a lot. Again, I only have two hours with Dan, so I have to take this as seriously when I’m alone as I do when I’m with him.”

Anything funny happen during the week?
“The gym has never been my passion, but Dan was trying to motivate me to like working out indoors. He asked what my favorite kind of cardio was, but that’s like asking me what my favorite homework is—it doesn’t exist!”